Duncan Lewis Solicitors

Private and Business Immigration

Tamana is a director in the private/business immigration department at Duncan Lewis Solicitors. She deals with a variety of immigration cases, including business immigration under the Points Based System, advising high-net-worth and skilled individuals on extending Tier 2 (General) visas, spousal applications and applications for British citizenship.

Having practiced in this area of law since 2001, she has developed an expertise in dealing with complex appeals in the Immigration Tribunals, High Court, Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court. She assists both individuals and businesses, with a particular expertise in assisting clients with immigration applications under EU law.

Tamana advises employers and provides bespoke training on various subjects including compliance with the Home Office’s Prevention of Illegal Working regime and how to use the online sponsorship management system.

Many of Tamana’s cases involve complex legal proceeding and have gone to the Supreme Court and have received significant press and media attention. She was quoted as “an admirable solicitor and advocate” by the Court of Appeal in the case of HS Afghanistan where she represented her client before the Immigration Tribunal.

Tamana joined Duncan Lewis Solicitors in January 2018 as a partner-level director.

Tamana is fluent in Farsi, Dari, Pashto, Urdu and Hindi.

Tamana is accredited as a Supervisor and Level 2 Senior Caseworker under the Law Society’s Immigration and Asylum Accreditation Scheme.

Tamana completed her Masters in Immigration Law at the University of Central England (UCE) where she also completed her LPC and GDL.